Children’s museums and science centers in Illinois

Children’s Discovery Museum

101 E. Beaufort St., Normal, IL 61761
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday
309-433-3444
https://childrensdiscoverymuseum.net

Children’s Hands-On Museum of NW Illinois

Lincoln Mall, 1233 W. Galena Ave., Freeport, IL 61032
Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday-Saturday
815-990-1734
https://visitchom.org

Children’s Museum of Illinois

55 S. Country Club Road, Decatur, IL 62521
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday
217-423-5437
https://cmofil.org

Discovery Center Museum

711 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday
815-963-6769
https://discoverycentermuseum.org

Discovery Depot

128 S. Chambers St., Galesburg, IL 61401
Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday; and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday
309-344-8876
https://discoverydepot.org

Edwardsville Children’s Museum

722 Holyoake Road, Edwardsville, IL 62025
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; and 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday
618-692-2094
https://edwardsvillechildrensmuseum.org

Exploration Station

1095 W. Perry St., Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday (spring/summer hours)
815-933-9905 Ext. 3
https://btpd.org/exploration-station

Kidzeum of Health and Science

412 E. Adams St., Springfield, IL 62701
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Sunday
217-679-2123
https://kidzeum.org

Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum

2218 North Prospect Road, Peoria, IL 61603
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
309-323-6900
https://peoriaplayhouse.org

The Science Center of Southern Illinois

1237 E. Main St., Carbondale, IL 62901
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday
618-529-5431
https://sciencecentersi.com